Miguel Cairo | Third Baseman

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Miguel Cairo is joining the Reds' front office.

Cairo will operate as a special assistant to GM Walt Jocketty. The veteran infielder had hoped to continue his playing career this season but struggled to attract any interest after batting just .187/.212/.280 in 2012. Cairo collected 1,044 hits during his 17-year MLB career. Thu, Feb 14, 2013 01:49:00 PM

Miguel Cairo delivered a clutch RBI single that would stand as the winning run in the Reds' 2-1 victory over the Giants on Saturday in San Francisco.

Cairo finished the day 1-for-2 after entering in the fifth inning for Joey Votto. The veteran infielder is hitting just .140 with four RBI on the year and doesn't merit consideration in even the deepest of fantasy formats. Still, it was a very nice afternoon. Sat, Jun 30, 2012 07:13:00 PM

Reds activated INF Miguel Cairo from the 15-day disabled list.

Cairo went 0-for-10 during his recent rehab assignment, but his hamstring is back to full health. The 38-year-old infielder is 1-for-9 (.111) in four games with the Reds this season. Mon, May 7, 2012 04:11:00 PM

Miguel Cairo (hamstring) is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment Friday at Low-A Dayton.

Cairo should be cleared to join the Reds after three or four rehab games. The veteran infielder has been on the disabled list since April 15 with a strained hamstring. Thu, May 3, 2012 09:52:00 AM

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Miguel Cairo delivered a clutch RBI single that would stand as the winning run in the Reds' 2-1 victory over the Giants on Saturday in San Francisco.

Cairo finished the day 1-for-2 after entering in the fifth inning for Joey Votto. The veteran infielder is hitting just .140 with four RBI on the year and doesn't merit consideration in even the deepest of fantasy formats. Still, it was a very nice afternoon.

Miguel Cairo (hamstring) will go on a rehab assignment before returning.

There was some thought that the veteran would be activated on Tuesday, but the Reds will have him play a few games before returning. The Reds have a six-game road trip starting Friday, and he seems likely to join the team then unless he has a setback.

MLB.com's Mark Sheldon suggests that Miguel Cairo (hamstring) could be activated from the disabled list Monday -- the first day he's eligible to return.

Cairo has been running and hitting for a week and hasn't reported any issues. The 38-year-old utilityman is 1-for-9 (.111) in four games this season. His return would likely send Todd Frazier back to the minors.

"I ran and hit the last two days and had no discomfort. It's just one day at a time right now," Cairo said. Cairo is eligible for activation Monday and hopes he'll be ready then, but it's not a guarantee.

He has appeared in just nine games this month due to the injury. Cairo, 37, batted .265/.330/.412 with eight homers, 33 RBI and a .742 OPS over 276 plate appearances this season. The veteran utility man is under contract for $1 million next season.

Miguel Cairo suffered only a bruise when he was hit on the left wrist by a pitch Friday.

Cairo jumped up and down in pain when he was hit by a Kyle McClellan pitch, but it turns out that it's not that bad and he's available to play. "It's just bruised," he said. "I might have overreacted."

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Devin Mesoraco said Monday morning that he is not concerned about his quad.

"I think it's going to fine," the young catcher told reporters in Reds camp. Mesoraco was removed from Sunday's Cactus League game after pulling up lame while running the bases and he is not in the lineup Monday. But the Reds believe it was just a cramp and Mesoraco said he would be playing if it were the regular season.

Skip Schumaker has undergone surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.

Schumaker has been plagued by the shoulder issue for a big chunk of the season and finally decided to have it taken care of with an operation. He should be fine for the start of spring training in 2015.

Jason Bourgeois will be sidelined 4-6 weeks after an MRI revealed a fracture in his left shoulder.

Bourgeois suffered the injury when he dove into a base and the ailment flared up on him during Saturday's game. Brennan Boesch should pretty much have a roster spot sealed up now with Bourgeois slated to miss the first month or so of the season.

Homer Bailey (elbow) will make two more minor league starts on April 1 and April 6.

He'll then likely begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Pensacola or Triple-A Louisville. That means Bailey won't make his season debut until at least April 17 and possibly later if the Reds think he needs more than one rehab start. The right-hander hasn't had any setbacks as he works his way back from last September's flexor tendon surgery, but the Reds are understandably proceeding cautiously with him.

Sean Marshall (shoulder) has been throwing off flat ground for a week.

Marshall was recently shut down following a setback with his surgically-repaired shoulder, but he's making some progress. However, it's not clear when he'll start throwing from a mound. The veteran southpaw has been limited to just 31 appearances over the past two seasons.